I have read Mr Anderson's work before and expected a good solid read with these tales.

The
first tale was very different from what I have come to expect from this
author. Written in present tense it jarred me at first but it fit the
story perfectly. The oddness of this tale is the perfect creepy for a
night time read.

The second tale is more what I expected. With
great research and an understanding of the Canadian presence in the war
it was both touching and sad.

The third tale was fun. I learned something about Canada that I didn't know about as a new resident to this country.

Having read the sequel to this book before I read this one I thought it
would be a bit smoother. For a first book by an author it is a great
look behind newspaper writers. The characters are rich and occasionally
cliched but fun to read.

The only real drawback to this fine
read is that the two story lines in this book don't mess well. By his
second book Mr Anderson has managed to mesh the multiple story lines
much better.

I wanted to learn more about Trevor and you will as
you move through the series. While jerky in places this book shows that
the author knew his topic. Spending years in the Newspaper business
gave this story a feel that none of us looking in from the outside could
put across believably.

At first I was a little confused. This is a new genre for me as I tend
to watch spy thrillers, not read them. But as I was pulled into the
story I came to feel for the newsman hero. Written in almost a diary
like style with each day a heading, the story evolved, bringing in bits
and pieces to a stuttering climax. The villain seems to be much like
most of the modern villains, in it for the money but in the end you see
what he really is.

Mr Anderson tells the story like a true
journalist and I can easily see this story being transformed to a movie.
The ending came a wee bit too fast for me but over all a great effort
with a current topic. I loved it being set outside of the US or
Britain. Definitely an author I plan to read more of. Read him and see
that not all political/spy/war games have to happen in the big three.

The third and final book in his series is out now. I just have to find the funds to pick up a copy. Try it out folks. This series is fun.